Okay. This reminds me of the commercials about feminine products I don't need. As well as an old story. Back when I was in college I was taking a shower with a guy and while I was lathering I (duh) washed my genitalia. He was aghast! "You can't do that!" I looked at him like he was an idiot and said, "Why not?" to which he replied that his last girlfriend said that soap can't be used (and this is a direct quote) "down there". I stared at him for a minute and said, "My God! First of all, what would you possibly use to clean yourself with if you don't use soap and secondly, why on Earth would you want to have sex with someone who doesn't use soap!!"

I think there is a difference between washing the vulva (which seems appropriate) and washing the vagina (which is often called a "self-cleaning organ," but never before have I heard it called a "self-cleaning oven!").

I'm gonna go on record and say that if you are actually washing your vagina with soap, well - I think that's just strange.

Just for the record I don't put soap into my vagina nor do I use douches unless directed to do so by a physician (none of whom have ever done so, duh!). I was using genitalia in its specific use of the external sexual organs. While in males this means the penis and testicles, that is because they wear their genitalia on the outside as opposed to women who wear theirs on the inside.

I still have Exuberance at 50 and I think that having a shower partner is always an excellent idea! It ensures that one does not miss a spot. The only drawback is that sometimes the hot water runs out. ::weg::

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